perpetual
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perpetual
- /pɚˈpɛt͡ʃuəl/ US
- /pəˈpɛtʃʊəl/ UK
- /pəˈpɛtjʊəl/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English perpetuel, from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetuālis (“universal”), from perpetuus, from petō.
adjective perpetuall
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Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.
Similar: persistent, ageful, agelong, amaranthine, celestial, endless, enduring, eternal, eterne, everduring, evergreen, everlasting
- Set up to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration. perpetual copyright
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Continuing; uninterrupted.
"And yet," returned Francesca, "the secret of Arden's sufferings seems to have been in himself. From earliest youth he indulged in vain contrasts and repinings, and even his very love was selfish and cruel. Think how much happiness he lost by his perpetual exaggerations!"
Similar: continuous, nonstop
- Flowering throughout the growing season. By means of artificial hybridization, practised for a series of years, he has succeeded in producing a race of carnations which are perpetual bloomers.
noun perpetuals · perpetuall
- Ellipsis of perpetual check
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: eternal, everlasting, ageless, permanent, lasting, incessant, constant, unceasing, never-ending, continuous, uninterrupted, ceaseless, continual, unending, unremitting, endless
Translations
Every language
adj lasting forever
| Español | perpetuo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영구의 yeongguui |
| हिन्दी | शाश्वत śāśvat, निरंतर nirantar |
| Português | perpétuo |
| Français | perpétuel |
| Deutsch | unbefristet, ewig, immerwährend, unaufhörlich, dauerhaft, permanent |
| Italiano | perpetuo |
| Ελληνικά | παντοτινός pantotinós |
| Română | perpetuu |
| Русский | вечный večnyj |
adj continuing; uninterrupted
| हिन्दी | शाश्वत śāśvat, निरंतर nirantar |
|---|---|
| Português | perpétuo |
| Deutsch | ununterbrochen, ständig, fortwährend, perpetuell |
| Italiano | perenne |
| Ελληνικά | αέναος aénaos |
| Română | perpetuu |
adj flowering throughout the growing season
| Português | perpétuo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | immerblühend |
| Ελληνικά | πολυετής polyetís |
Talk about this word "perpetual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/perpetual. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. perpetual. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/perpetual "perpetual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/perpetual.Cite this
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